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One Variety of Sea Slugs Cuts Out the Energy Middleman

Posted by timothy on from the would-never-leave-the-house dept.

dragonturtle69 writes with this story, short on details but interesting: "These sea slugs, Elysia chlorotica, have evolved the ability to gain energy via photosynthesis. Forget about genetic modifications for sports enhancements. I want to be able to never need to eat again — or do I?"

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  1. Re:eating by ground.zero.612 · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Yeah, but how would this help? Instead of eating you would have to go out into the sun (you know, that big, bright, yellowish thing on the eastern horizon when you go to bed).

    Which corner of the Earth does this occur on? Where I live the sun sets on the western horizon. Just sayin'.

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  2. Re:eating by ground.zero.612 · · Score: 0, Redundant

    It's not really a joke when it's not funny.

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    "Be prepared, son. That's my motto. Be prepared." --Joe Hallenbeck
  3. Re:eating by clone53421 · · Score: 0, Redundant

    You didn’t think this was funny?

    Yeah, but how would this help? Instead of eating you would have to go out into the sun (you know, that big, bright, yellowish thing on the eastern horizon when you go to bed).

    Maybe there’s something wrong with your sense of humour.

    Or with mine, more likely.

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